• ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml
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    29 days ago

    The average american doesn’t know what neoliberal economic policies are, but the average american can feel the impact of neoliberalism on a daily basis. Convincing people you have a solution to what everyone knows is wrong (even if your solution is even more neoliberalism and blaming minorities, the old reliable) is what get people in booths.

    Conversely, saying things are fine the way they are is the easiest way to lose an election.

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      28 days ago

      What killed Biden and Harris was the outright denial of what people were feeling.

      “The economy is hurting us!”

      “What are you talking about, Jack? We have the best economy ever! Look… inflation is only 3% (on top of 3%, on top of 9%), we’re doing GREAT! Not a joke! I’m serious!”

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        28 days ago

        Harris and Biden were correct, though. Less people were suffering than ever, and what little new ails people did face were partly because of the previous admin and largely because of a global pandemic.

        And she proposed policies like Taxing people who have more than a Million Dollars in unrealized gains in a year. Giving new and improved child and student tax credits to lower income earners.

        Instead, we’re going to let Trump’s team write the new tax laws immediately after his old ones expire.